Chief Financial Officer

Executive Director of Human Resources at Union Public Schools

Company Description

Union Public Schools, located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, is a premier school district dedicated to fostering student success from early childhood education to college and career readiness. Known for its excellent employee benefits, the district offers the highest base salaries in the Tulsa Metro area and comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Union Public Schools provides unique perks such as generous retention stipends, sign‑on bonuses for specialized roles, and bonuses for certifications.

Additional benefits include a low in‑network deductible and near‑site employee clinics with free prescriptions. Join a district where employees and students collaborate to make a significant impact.

SUMMARY: Responsible for overall financial operations of the District, including development and maintenance of annual budget and long‑range financial projections. Member of the Superintendent’s Cabinet. Holds central role in District planning and analysis of current programs, support systems and expenditures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) establishes strategic direction and provides leadership of the Financial Division at Union Public Schools. Key deliverables include: maintaining a multi‑year financial outlook, creation of an annual budget, maintaining a General Ledger and providing financial reporting in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards and state statutes, development of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) detailing the financial status of the district, and ensuring appropriate service delivery and outcomes associated with operational functions including accounting, budgeting, encumbering, disbursements, cash management, risk management and financial planning, analysis and reporting.

1. Serve as a member of the Superintendent’s Cabinet and performs related tasks including providing input on District strategies and financial information as appropriate for review of results.

2. Assembles, manages, develops and actively leads a team of finance & accounting professionals capable of meeting the required functional responsibilities.

3. Establishes tracks, manages and reports on activities and functions of the staff in the Finance Division.

4. Directs and reviews the administration of financial activities through the staff in:

• Developing and maintaining a multi‑year financial outlook.
• Preparation, administration, and oversight of the annual District budget, and ongoing revenue and expenditure monitoring and forecasting.
• Assisting school, department and grant managers in budget development, monitoring and management, including maintenance of financial records and controls.
• Centralized accounting for District financial transactions, maintenance of official accounting records, preparation of annual District financial audit reports (ACFR), requisitions and purchase orders, fixed assets accounting, filing of state financial reports, monitoring of various funds, to include the general fund, building fund, child nutrition fund, bond funds, activity funds, grant funds, and other funds as established.
• Cash flow management, banking relations, investment of District funds, disbursing of district payments, processing of employer/employee taxes and employee pay with holdings.
• Implementation of appropriate financial & budgetary controls of public and private resources.
• Property and liability insurance program management and worker’s compensation program.
• Payment of vendor invoices, employee advances and reimbursements, and processing of 1099s.

5. Oversees all aspects of human resources and payroll functions, treasury functions, financial reporting functions, purchasing and warehouse functions, grant, and accounting functions, managing the directors in each of these areas. Oversees compliance with all related laws for all areas of the Finance Division.

6. Oversees all financial aspects of the self‑funded employee health insurance fund, as well as the ongoing oversight of the benefits of the plan, claims analysis, forecast and establishment of…